BROWN Elizabeth

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Name BROWN Elizabeth Born 23 Aug 1806 Pennsylvania [1, 2]
Gender Female RESI 1840 Fountain Green Township, Hancock Co., IL [3]
CENSUS 01 Oct 1850 Township 8 N 6 W, Henderson Co., IL [4]
- A few errors by census-taker: John and Margaret were born in Pennsylvania to Thomas and his first wife Mary Kells Fisher. Cyrus should read Matthias. Have seen no other reference to Matthias' first or middle name being Cyrus.
Census: 1850 U.S. - Township 8 N 6 W, Henderson Co., IL Roll M432_109; Page: 84B; Image: 530 CENSUS 22 Aug 1860 LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL [5]
Census: 1860 U.S. - LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL; Roll: M653_184; Page: 983; Image: 729; Family History Library Film: 803184 RELI Methodist [6]
Died 19 Jun 1900 Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL [2]
Buried 20 Jun 1900 South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Person ID I62 Main Last Modified 24 Aug 2010
Family FISHER Thomas, b. 11 Mar 1791, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA , d. 17 Jun 1879, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
(Age 88 years)
Married 22 Feb 1838 Notes - Thomas Fisher was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1791, and died at his home in Blandinsville, in 1868. He settled in McDonough county in 1844, coming from Hancock county, Illinois, where he had settled in 1840. His first wife died, and he was again married to Elizabeth Brown, by whom there were four children. [7]
Children 1. FISHER, Joseph, b. 19 May 1839, d. 26 Mar 1840 (Age 0 years) + 2. FISHER Matthias, b. 24 Sep 1840, Illinois , d. 22 Feb 1915 (Age 74 years)
+ 3. FISHER Thomas H., b. 3 Jun 1843, Illinois , d. 1 Jun 1914, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
(Age 70 years) [Birth]
+ 4. FISHER Abel, b. 23 May 1845, Illinois , d. 4 Aug 1924, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
(Age 79 years) [Birth]
+ 5. FISHER Josiah, b. 3 Jun 1848, Illinois , d. Bef 1914 (Age < 65 years) [Birth]
Last Modified 25 Dec 2012 Family ID F40 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Elizabeth Fisher - front Elizabeth Fisher - back
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Notes - She raised ten step-children and four own sons, Mathias of Novelty, Missouri, Thomas, Abel and Josiah of this place. [8]
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Sources - [S472] Illinois Death Certificates, (State of Illinois, Dept. of Public Health, Division of Vital Statistics) (Reliability: 2), 11 Sep 1924.
12. Maiden Name of Mother Elizabeth Brown
13. Birthplace of Mother (State or country) Pa - [S29] News: Elizabeth Fisher.
Elizabeth Fisher was born Aug. 25, 1806 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania and died at her home in Blandinsville, October 29, 1900. - [S29] News: Elizabeth Fisher.
In 1840 she moved to Illinois and settled in Fountain Green Township, Hancock County. - [S102] Census: 1850 U.S. - Township 8 N 6 W, Henderson Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), Roll M432_109; Page: 84B; Image: 530 (Reliability: 2), 01 Oct 1850.
- [S83] Census: 1860 U.S. - LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL, (Ancestry,com), Roll: M653_184; Page: 983; Image: 730. (Reliability: 3), 22 Aug 1860.
- [S29] News: Elizabeth Fisher.
The deceased united with the Methodist Episcopal Church by profession of faith when 16 years of age of which Church she was a member until 1850 when she transferred her membership to the United Brethern. When that society became extinct she again cast her lot with the Methodists. - [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, ((Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885)), 977.342 H2., p. 644 (Reliability: 2), 1885.
- [S29] News: Elizabeth Fisher.
- [S472] Illinois Death Certificates, (State of Illinois, Dept. of Public Health, Division of Vital Statistics) (Reliability: 2), 11 Sep 1924.